Primal Leadership by Drs. McKee, Goleman and Boyatzis provides an established resource on “emotional intelligence” in the business lexicon—and made it a necessary skill for leaders.Managers and professionals across the globe have embraced Primal Leadership, affirming the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership. Its influence has also reached well beyond the business world: the book and […]
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-established and evidence-based program that combines mindfulness meditation, yoga, and mind-body awareness techniques to help individuals manage stress, reduce anxiety, and enhance overall well-being. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed MBSR in the late 1970s at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The program typically has an 8-week curriculum that includes […]
“Leaders are Learners” – Leadership Lesson from General Clifford Stanley, USMC(Ret.)
While attending a breakfast at a local restaurant I had the good luck to be introduced to General Clifford Stanley, USMC. What I most remember from General Stanley is this invaluable lesson – “Leaders are Learners”. After doing research on General Stanley’s insight I learned concepts from U.S. Marines: Marines have a required reading list […]
Who trained Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neil and LeBron James? George Mumford
Mindfulness and Meditation George T. Mumford a.k.a. The Mindfulness Performance Whisperer, is a highly acclaimed and leading expert in sports psychology & performance. Phil Jackson’s ‘Secret Weapon’ to winning eight NBA Championships. George’s passion is teaching mindfulness to high profile sports, business and academic teams alike; from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and New […]
Increase Your Negotiating Skills
With today’s negotiation skills on full view on the news this is a time to improve your negotiation skills and strategies. I highly recommend these resources to increase your negotiation skills. Coursera.org Course on Negotiations https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator – Leigh Thompson’s Book The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator is […]
Leadership Discipline – Presentation Skills that Resonate!
Recently, I had the opportunity to read Nancy Duarte’s book resonate. Her book is a powerful and insightful resource on communicating presentations that resonate. The following is a synopsis of her work from Amazon. Presentations don’t have to be boring ordeals. You can make them fun, exciting, and full of meaning. Leave your audiences energized and ready to take action with Resonate. Source Amazon. resonate by […]
Smart Leadership Insight – “Lead from the Front” – Major Todd Parker – Army Ranger(Ret.), Professional Tri-Athlete and Trainer
Leading From the Front. Leading from the front or by example simply means we are demonstrating our leadership by going first. In many cases, this is accomplished by the leader doing the tough things first to show that they can be done. In 2010, I was fortunate to have trained with Todd Parker. Todd’s experience […]
Understanding Neuroscience and Leadership – Why Is It Important?
A few years back as I became fascinated in the subject of leadership I discovered the research leadership experts I highly respect – Dr. David Rock, Dr. Richard Boyatzis and Dr. Annie McKee. With discoveries of our brain works and the impact of leadership on our performance I highly recommend these authors. They have books […]
Evernote – Great Productivity Tool for Organization – Dynamic Filing Cabinet
Evernote Benefits – While I developed this blog and all the content I used Evernote to help me organize ideas, projects, content and to-do lists. It keeps everything in a centralized location. Evernote was created to empower individuals and teams to capture ideas and inspirations, so they’re remembered forever. Read more about how Evernote has […]